Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease where the body's immune system destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. This type of diabetes, also known as juvenile-onset  or insulin-dependent diabetes, accounts for 10-15% of all people with the disease. It can appear at any age, although commonly under 40, and is triggered by environmental factors such as viruses, diet or chemicals in people genetically predisposed. People with type 1 diabetes must inject themselves with insulin several times a day and follow a careful diet and exercise plan.

Follow the links below to find information about Type 1 diabetes.

Reviewed January 2008

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Title:   Diabetes - about diabetes
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) happens when the body can't use glucose, which has been made from food, for energy because of not having enough insulin.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Diabetes mellitus type 1 (insulin dependent, juvenile onset)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Diabetes in childhood
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic has information about types of diabetes, early signs of diabetes, and problems caused by diabetes.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Type 1 diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:   Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is unable to make enough insulin because the cells that make the insulin have been destroyed by the body's own immune system.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Diabetes for children by children
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   A child's perspective on living well with diabetes including what's involved with monitoring blood glucose levels, matching food with physical activity and how hypos can be prevented.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Diabetes type 1 - juvenile diabetes
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Around one in every 700 Australian children has diabetes. Juvenile diabetes, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), can occur at any age but tends to develop in childhood. There is no cure, but the disorder can be successfully managed.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Type 1 diabetes: what you need to know
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and destroys them.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Type 1 diabetes: questions and answers
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas gland no longer produces enough insulin to convert glucose into energy.
Date:   Jul 2003
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